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Job Description
* Working hard to ensure that consistent, quality products are produced following all DO & CO standards.
* Being a role model, leading a team, and producing pastry according to the Head Pastry Chef/Pastry Sous Chef schedule.
* Ensuring job pride and ownership, motivating the team to adapt to stressful situations, and dealing with emergencies or last-minute changes to production.
* Planning production to the daily schedule, maintaining exceptional DO & CO quality with maximum efficiency in accordance with DO & CO regulations as set by the Quality Assurance team.
* Coordinating, planning, and participating in the production, preparation, and presentation of meals in adherence to menu specifications.
* Checking daily inventory control and submitting final ordering requests to the Purchasing team.
* Being a forward-thinking individual always looking to exceed targets and expectations while maintaining team cohesion and the DO & CO culture (OTIF performance is maintained).
* Monitoring wastage and ensuring processes are in place to keep food costs under control.
* Understanding and ensuring operations adhere to all SOPs, Critical Control Points, Health and Safety, Food Safety, and legal requirements.
* Ensuring the effective implementation of all policies and procedures, with consistent and compliant application.
* Performing regular quality control checks to ensure specifications are met for all pastries.
* Maintaining good relationships with all DO & CO team members.
* Defining systems of work to ensure product quality, resolving problems with solutions, and initiating continuous improvement initiatives.
* Taking responsibility for your actions, supporting your team, and celebrating successes as a family.
Qualifications
* Demonstrated experience as a Pastry Chef de Partie in a high-volume kitchen environment.
* Exceptional knife skills ensuring precision and efficiency.
* Ability to conceptualize and design unique pastry items reflecting current trends and dietary preferences.
* Proficiency in pastry techniques such as tempering chocolate, making custard, mousse, and preparing various pastry doughs.
* Meticulous measurement, decoration, and presentation skills to ensure consistency and quality.
* Experience in airline catering is advantageous but not required.
* Ability to thrive in fast-paced settings, maintaining composure under pressure.
* Ambitious, driven, and committed to delivering high-quality pastry dishes.
* Excellent communication skills in English for effective team collaboration.
* Strong team player with a positive attitude.
* Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and public holidays, as the kitchen operates seven days a week.
Additional Information
We value our employees as the driving force of our success and offer a positive, supportive work environment with benefits including:
* £31,000 per year
* Referral bonuses through our Refer a Friend Scheme
* On-site free meals
* In-house training opportunities
* Genuine career development prospects locally and internationally
* The chance to work with a leading innovator in the luxury gourmet market
DO&CO is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
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